Survival of the Greedy

The thing in his hand felt cold. Feeling its familiar weight and shape, his eyes widened in shock.

He whipped his head around to look at Elora.

Elora gave a tiny shake of her head. In a low voice only he could hear, she said, "Clive, Ironclad Military Base isn't a good place. I know you have your own reasons for staying, but if one day you feel like you can't stay there anymore, come find me at Ga